[Leica] [OM] IMG: From the Airport
Jim Nichols
jhnichols at lighttube.net
Mon Jun 6 09:58:19 PDT 2016
I suspect that a 206 at reduced power draws a lot less attention than a
helicopter, especially at night. As to the avgas question, what's one
more rule to violate?
Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
On 6/6/2016 11:46 AM, Bill Pearce wrote:
> I have to ask, and this is coming from a liberal, is this wise
> spending of taxpayer's money? Even laundered through layers of private
> contractors, there are more effective and lower cost ways of doing
> this. They're called drones. Of ocurse no one wants to fly drones over
> American soil, but really there Is no difference other than the
> location of the pilot. These things have to be more expensive to
> operate, and what happens in a couple of years when avgas is no more?
>
> And doesn't the baltimore PD have helicopters? This has all the
> earmarks of empire building and over spending.
>
> -----Original Message----- From: Jim Nichols
> Sent: Monday, June 06, 2016 10:52 AM
> To: Leica Users Group
> Subject: Re: [Leica] [OM] IMG: From the Airport
>
> Bill,
>
> The uses to which they have been applied are not publicly discussed,
> insofar as I can find. The only particular occasion I could find
> involved long periods of circling the Baltimore area following the death
> of a prisoner and ensuing rioting. They were in a position to give a
> heads-up to local law enforcement when groups were assembling to take
> part in the riots that followed.
>
> Jim Nichols
> Tullahoma, TN USA
>
> On 6/6/2016 10:22 AM, Bill Pearce wrote:
>> Jim, that's not scary, it's constitution-bending disturbing. What and
>> whom are they looking for to that degree?
>>
>> -----Original Message----- From: Jim Nichols
>> Sent: Monday, June 06, 2016 8:22 AM
>> To: Leica Users Group
>> Subject: Re: [Leica] [OM] IMG: From the Airport
>>
>> Thanks, Nathan. That is my favorite, as well. From the Internet, I
>> learned that the spooks have 115 of those aircraft. That is kind of
>> scary!
>>
>> Jim Nichols
>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>>
>> On 6/6/2016 12:05 AM, Nathan Wajsman wrote:
>>> Nice colors against the dark sky. My favorite is the fifth one, the
>>> two jumpers sitting on the ground. Also well done catching the
>>> spooks at the end.
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>> Nathan
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>>> Alicante, Spain
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>>>> On 05 Jun 2016, at 00:27, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I left the house with rainy day gear because of threatening
>>>> weather, the Oly E-1 with ZD 35/3.5 lens. The ball game was called
>>>> off, so I stopped by the airport, where folks were waiting for
>>>> jumpers to start appearing from the threatening clouds. We could
>>>> occasionally see the Twin Otter jump plane as it reached jump
>>>> altitude, so I hiked out to the landing zone, while watching dark
>>>> clouds and rain approaching from the west.
>>>>
>>>> The first to land was a bright orange and white chute. You may
>>>> note that the skies get progressively darker with each image.
>>>>
>>>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/P6046088fm_filtered.tif.html
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> The first of three tandem jumpers passed overhead.
>>>>
>>>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/P6046096fm_filtered.tif.html
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> The second tandem pair made a nice approach and landing.
>>>>
>>>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/P6046100fm.tif.html
>>>>
>>>> The third tandem pair appear to be the same ones I posted a few
>>>> days ago, with the big smile. The smile is still there.
>>>>
>>>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/P6046110fm_filtered.tif.html
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> These jumpers savored the moment as the chute settled to the ground.
>>>>
>>>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/P6046112fm_filtered.tif.html
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> With the rain getting closer, the folks loaded up for the trip back
>>>> to the hangar. First, the "Gator", that picks up any that land
>>>> some distance away. No need for that today.
>>>>
>>>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/P6046113fm.tif.html
>>>>
>>>> Next, the main transport cart and canopy trailer.
>>>>
>>>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/P6046117fm.tif.html
>>>>
>>>> As I headed toward my car, I noted an airplane with strange gear
>>>> attached, resembling the surveillance gear often seen on military
>>>> helicopters. I snapped a couple of images. Some online searching
>>>> told me that this was an FBI surveillance aircraft, operated by a
>>>> "front" company in Virginia.
>>>>
>>>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/P6046119fm.tif.html
>>>>
>>>> As soon as I reached my vehicle, the clouds cut loose.
>>>>
>>>> All with the Oly E-1 and ZD 35/3.5 at ISO 400
>>>>
>>>> Comments and critiques welcomed and appreciated.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Jim Nichols
>>>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>>>>
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